asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued for each of the last 24 months, county by county; and the percentage per county population which such numbers represent.
Written Answers . - Medical Cards .
156.
: The information sought by the Deputy is not normally prepared in the format requested and it would necessitate a disproportionate expenditure of staff time to extract the information on this basis.
However, statistics are available regarding the number of medical cards current at the end of each quarter and these are set out in the following tables.
Position Regarding Medical Cards on 30 June 1976.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 30 June 1976 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1976 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
108,639 |
195,502 |
22.94 |
22.50 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
11,782 |
22,022 |
33.22 |
35.26 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
12,026 |
25,022 |
34.76 |
33.40 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
132,447 |
242,546 |
24.49 |
24.15 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
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|
Longford |
8,022 |
15,633 |
55.34 |
54.24 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
12,429 |
24,026 |
44.85 |
43.95 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
11,867 |
25,090 |
48.41 |
47.45 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
9,437 |
19,881 |
43.93 |
44.81 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
41,755 |
84,630 |
47.30 |
46.81 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
17,129 |
30,567 |
40.75 |
40.03 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
29,116 |
56,987 |
40.57 |
39.59 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
10,295 |
19,100 |
35.15 |
34.22 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
56,540 |
106,654 |
39.53 |
38.63 |
269,804 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
33,468 |
70,752 |
65.50 |
65.46 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,042 |
15,297 |
53.94 |
57.28 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
14,384 |
27,709 |
55.11 |
53.78 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
55,894 |
113,758 |
60.84 |
61.08 |
186,979 |
|
North-Eastern: |
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|
Cavan |
15,859 |
28,444 |
54.06 |
52.07 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
14,252 |
29,365 |
39.18 |
37.07 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
14,039 |
30,513 |
42.54 |
42.96 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
12,929 |
25,890 |
55.99 |
54.83 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
57,079 |
114,212 |
46.51 |
45.62 |
245,540 |
|
South-Eastern: |
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|
Carlow |
8,418 |
17,474 |
51.04 |
50.59 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
14,999 |
27,221 |
44.28 |
43.89 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
15,770 |
30,716 |
44.41 |
43.98 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
17,024 |
31,306 |
40.49 |
38.88 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
19,648 |
39,398 |
45.63 |
47.55 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
75,859 |
146,145 |
44.47 |
44.39 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
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|
Cork |
72,023 |
122,769 |
34.79 |
34.60 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
32,497 |
58,220 |
51.63 |
51.76 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
104,520 |
180,989 |
38.87 |
38.76 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
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|
Galway |
46,953 |
91,673 |
61.43 |
60.43 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
36,113 |
72,382 |
66.09 |
67.70 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
15,828 |
30,314 |
56.64 |
56.53 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
98,894 |
194,369 |
62.24 |
62.31 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
622,988 |
1,183,303 |
37.84 |
37.55 |
3,127,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,127,000 is the official estimate for 1975.
Position Regarding Medical Cards on 30 September, 1976.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 30 September 1976 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1976 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
109,508 |
195,547 |
22.95 |
22.94 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
12,362 |
22,997 |
34.69 |
33.22 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
12,346 |
25,395 |
35.28 |
34.76 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
134,216 |
243,939 |
24.63 |
24.49 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
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|
Longford |
8,170 |
15,894 |
56.26 |
55.34 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
12,564 |
24,039 |
44.87 |
44.85 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
12,002 |
25,312 |
48.84 |
48.41 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
9,199 |
19,510 |
43.11 |
43.93 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
41,935 |
84,755 |
47.37 |
47.30 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
16,873 |
30,293 |
40.39 |
40.75 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
28,989 |
56,610 |
40.30 |
40.57 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
10,438 |
19,270 |
35.46 |
35.15 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
56,300 |
106,173 |
39.35 |
39.53 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
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|
Cavan |
15,205 |
27,937 |
53.09 |
54.06 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
14,550 |
30,070 |
40.12 |
39.18 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
14,358 |
30,603 |
42.66 |
42.54 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,124 |
26,212 |
56.68 |
55.99 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
57,237 |
114,822 |
46.76 |
46.51 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
33,915 |
71,348 |
65.85 |
65.30 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,099 |
15,330 |
54.06 |
53.94 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
14,200 |
27,217 |
54.14 |
55.11 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
56,214 |
113,895 |
60.91 |
60.84 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
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|
Carlow |
8,436 |
17,452 |
50.97 |
51.04 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
15,197 |
27,302 |
44.41 |
44.28 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
16,021 |
31,010 |
44.79 |
44.41 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
17,468 |
32,036 |
41.44 |
40.49 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
19,171 |
37,918 |
43.91 |
45.63 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
76,293 |
145,718 |
44.34 |
44.47 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
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|
Cork |
72,524 |
122,476 |
34.71 |
34.79 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
31,333 |
56,004 |
49.66 |
51.63 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
103,857 |
178,480 |
38.33 |
38.87 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
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|
Galway |
48,167 |
93,687 |
62.78 |
61.43 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
36,042 |
72,133 |
65.86 |
66.09 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
15,912 |
30,301 |
56.62 |
56.64 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
100,121 |
196,121 |
62.81 |
62.24 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
626,173 |
1,183,903 |
37.43 |
37.41 |
3,163,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,163,000 is the official estimate for 1976.
Position Regarding Medical Cards on 31 December 1976.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 31 December 1976 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1976 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1976 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
114,794 |
203,148 |
23.84 |
22.95 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
12,875 |
23,921 |
36.08 |
34.69 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
13,311 |
26,872 |
37.33 |
35.28 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
140,980 |
253,941 |
25.64 |
24.63 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
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|
Longford |
7,871 |
15,615 |
55.27 |
56.26 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
12,770 |
24,387 |
45.52 |
44.87 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
12,487 |
26,199 |
50.55 |
48.84 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
9,440 |
19,130 |
42.27 |
43.11 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
42,568 |
85,331 |
47.70 |
47.37 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
16,880 |
30,306 |
40.40 |
40.39 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
30,003 |
57,974 |
41.27 |
40.30 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
10,773 |
19,643 |
36.15 |
35.46 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
57,656 |
107,923 |
40.00 |
39.35 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
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|
Cavan |
15,471 |
28,220 |
53.63 |
53.09 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
15,019 |
30,824 |
41.13 |
40.12 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
14,813 |
31,040 |
43.27 |
42.66 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,227 |
26,391 |
57.07 |
56.68 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
58,530 |
116,475 |
17.44 |
46.76 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
34,227 |
71,804 |
66.27 |
65.85 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,434 |
15,882 |
56.00 |
54.06 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
14,589 |
27,469 |
54.64 |
54.14 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
57,250 |
115,155 |
61.59 |
60.91 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
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|
Carlow |
8,425 |
17,091 |
49.92 |
50.97 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
14,918 |
26,865 |
43.70 |
44.41 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
16,187 |
31,184 |
45.05 |
44.79 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
17,586 |
31,941 |
41.31 |
41.44 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
19,185 |
37,576 |
43.52 |
43.91 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
76,301 |
144,657 |
44.02 |
44.34 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
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|
Cork |
74,420 |
124,365 |
35.24 |
34.71 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
29,372 |
52,508 |
46.56 |
49.66 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
103,792 |
176,873 |
37.98 |
38.33 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
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|
Galway |
48,104 |
91,353 |
61.22 |
62.78 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
36,460 |
72,926 |
66.58 |
65.86 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
15,976 |
29,275 |
54.70 |
56.62 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
100,540 |
193,554 |
61.98 |
62.81 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
637,617 |
1,193,909 |
37.75 |
37.43 |
3,163,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,163,000 is the official estimate for 1976.
Position regarding Medical Cards on 31 March 1977.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 31 March 1977 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1977 |
Percentage of population covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1977 |
Percentage of population covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1976 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
114,367 |
203,350 |
23.86 |
23.84 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
12,980 |
24,100 |
36.35 |
36.08 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
13,888 |
27,730 |
38.53 |
37.33 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
141,235 |
255,180 |
25.76 |
25.64 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
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|
Longford |
7,950 |
15,732 |
55.69 |
55.27 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
12,899 |
24,722 |
46.15 |
45.52 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
12,868 |
27,065 |
52.22 |
50.55 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
9,894 |
19,946 |
44.07 |
42.27 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
43,611 |
87,465 |
48.89 |
47.70 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
17,106 |
30,709 |
40.94 |
40.40 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
30,753 |
58,981 |
41.99 |
41.27 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
11,028 |
20,035 |
36.87 |
36.15 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
58,887 |
109,725 |
40.67 |
40.00 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
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|
Cavan |
15,823 |
28,600 |
54.35 |
53.63 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
15,717 |
32,189 |
42.95 |
41.13 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
15,236 |
31,638 |
44.11 |
43.27 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,336 |
26,521 |
57.35 |
57.07 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
60,112 |
118,948 |
48.44 |
47.44 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
35,029 |
73,384 |
67.73 |
66.27 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,651 |
16,215 |
57.18 |
56.00 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
14,998 |
28,016 |
55.73 |
54.64 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
58,678 |
117,615 |
62.90 |
61.59 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
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|
Carlow |
8,365 |
17,103 |
49.95 |
49.92 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
15,706 |
28,386 |
46.18 |
43.70 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
16,656 |
32,086 |
46.35 |
45.05 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
18,104 |
31,906 |
41.27 |
41.31 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
19,710 |
38,662 |
44.77 |
43.52 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
78,541 |
148,143 |
45.08 |
44.02 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
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|
Cork |
74,343 |
123,734 |
35.06 |
35.24 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
30,241 |
53,718 |
47.63 |
46.56 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
104,584 |
177,452 |
38.11 |
37.98 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
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|
Galway |
49,300 |
89,482 |
59.97 |
61.22 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
36,751 |
70,169 |
64.07 |
66.58 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
16,325 |
29,551 |
55.22 |
54.70 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
102,376 |
189,202 |
60.59 |
61.98 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
648,024 |
1,203,730 |
38.06 |
37.75 |
3,163,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,163,000 is the official estimate for 1976.
Position Regarding Medical Cards on 30 June 1977.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 30 June 1977 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1977 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
121,019 |
214,726 |
25.20 |
23.86 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
13,397 |
24,954 |
37.64 |
36.35 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
13,989 |
27,877 |
38.73 |
38.53 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
148,405 |
267,557 |
27.01 |
25.76 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
|||||
|
Longford |
8,041 |
15,649 |
55.39 |
55.69 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
13,165 |
24,765 |
46.23 |
46.15 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
13,220 |
27,791 |
53.62 |
52.22 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
10,178 |
20,598 |
45.51 |
44.07 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
44,604 |
88,803 |
49.64 |
48.89 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
17,334 |
31,135 |
41.51 |
40.94 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
31,340 |
59,960 |
42.69 |
41.99 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
11,398 |
20,655 |
38.01 |
36.87 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
60,072 |
111,750 |
41.42 |
40.67 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Cavan |
16,119 |
29,064 |
55.24 |
54.35 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
16,135 |
32,849 |
43.83 |
42.95 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
15,478 |
32,112 |
44.77 |
44.11 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,261 |
26,252 |
56.77 |
57.35 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
60,993 |
120,277 |
48.98 |
48.44 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
35,684 |
74,833 |
69.07 |
67.73 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,801 |
16,368 |
57.72 |
57.18 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
15,189 |
27,836 |
55.37 |
55.73 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
59,674 |
119,037 |
63.66 |
62.90 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Carlow |
8,504 |
17,345 |
50.66 |
49.95 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
16,196 |
29,358 |
47.76 |
46.18 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
16,693 |
32,145 |
46.43 |
46.35 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
18,576 |
32,527 |
42.07 |
41.27 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
20,108 |
39,535 |
45.78 |
44.77 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
80,077 |
150,910 |
45.92 |
45.08 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
|||||
|
Cork |
75,917 |
125,875 |
35.67 |
35.06 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
30,981 |
54,970 |
48.74 |
47.63 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
106,898 |
180,845 |
38.84 |
38.11 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
|||||
|
Galway |
50,190 |
91,177 |
61.10 |
59.97 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
37,505 |
71,519 |
65.30 |
64.07 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
16,513 |
29,779 |
55.64 |
55.22 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
104,208 |
192,475 |
61.64 |
60.59 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
664,931 |
1,231,654 |
38.94 |
38.06 |
3,163,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,163,000 is the official estimate for 1976.
Position Regarding Medical Cards on 30 September, 1977.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 30 September 1977 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 June 1977 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
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|
Dublin |
118,873 |
207,489 |
24.35 |
25.20 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
13,533 |
25,057 |
37.80 |
37.64 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
13,876 |
27,529 |
38.25 |
38.73 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
146,282 |
260,075 |
26.26 |
27.01 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
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|
Longford |
8,190 |
15,915 |
56.34 |
55.39 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
13,496 |
25,357 |
47.33 |
46.23 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
13,479 |
27,243 |
52.56 |
53.62 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
10,769 |
21,372 |
47.22 |
45.51 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
45,934 |
89,887 |
50.24 |
49.64 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
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|
Clare |
17,550 |
31,537 |
42.04 |
41.51 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
31,710 |
60,474 |
43.05 |
42.69 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
11,374 |
20,345 |
37.44 |
38.01 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
60,634 |
112,356 |
41.64 |
41.42 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
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|
Cavan |
16,278 |
29,296 |
55.68 |
55.24 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
16,350 |
33,038 |
44.08 |
43.83 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
15,831 |
32,799 |
45.73 |
44.77 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,137 |
25,896 |
56.00 |
56.77 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
61,596 |
121,029 |
49.29 |
48.98 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
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|
Donegal |
35,745 |
75,193 |
69.40 |
69.07 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
8,987 |
16,447 |
57.99 |
57.72 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
15,217 |
27,657 |
55.01 |
55.37 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
59,949 |
119,297 |
63.80 |
63.66 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
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|
Carlow |
8,535 |
17,406 |
50.84 |
50.66 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
16,206 |
29,383 |
47.80 |
47.76 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
16,956 |
32,621 |
47.12 |
46.43 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
18,994 |
33,204 |
42.95 |
42.07 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
20,776 |
40,694 |
47.13 |
45.78 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
81,467 |
153,308 |
46.65 |
45.92 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
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|
Cork |
73,863 |
122,856 |
34.81 |
35.67 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
31,470 |
55,235 |
48.98 |
48.74 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
105,333 |
178,091 |
38.25 |
38.84 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
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|
Galway |
50,085 |
91,163 |
61.09 |
61.10 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
37,177 |
71,263 |
65.07 |
65.30 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
16,810 |
30,318 |
56.65 |
55.64 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
104,072 |
192,744 |
61.72 |
61.64 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
665,267 |
1,226,787 |
38.43 |
38.59 |
3,192,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,192,000 is the official estimate for 1977.
Position regarding Medical Cards on 31 December 1977.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 31 December 1977 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1977 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 30 September 1976 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
|||||
|
Dublin |
122,029 |
212,881 |
24.98 |
24.35 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
13,469 |
28,161 |
42.48 |
37.80 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
14,456 |
24,794 |
34.45 |
38.25 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
150,854 |
265,836 |
26.84 |
26.26 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
|||||
|
Longford |
8,176 |
15,076 |
56.55 |
56.34 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
13,603 |
25,534 |
47.66 |
47.33 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
13,842 |
27,812 |
53.66 |
52.56 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
11,194 |
22,193 |
49.04 |
47.22 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
46,815 |
91,515 |
51.15 |
50.24 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
|||||
|
Clare |
17,073 |
30,391 |
40.52 |
42.04 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
32,130 |
60,959 |
43.40 |
43.05 |
-40,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
11,692 |
20,816 |
38.31 |
37.44 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
60,895 |
112,166 |
41.57 |
41.64 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Cavan |
16,637 |
29,849 |
56.73 |
53.68 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
16,281 |
32,600 |
43.50 |
44.08 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
15,639 |
32,669 |
45.55 |
45.73 |
71,720 |
|
Monaghan |
13,140 |
25,521 |
55.19 |
56.00 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
61,697 |
120,639 |
49.13 |
49.29 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
|||||
|
Donegal |
35,954 |
75,697 |
69.87 |
69.40 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
9,398 |
17,083 |
60.24 |
57.99 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
14,836 |
26,886 |
53.48 |
55.01 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
60,188 |
119,666 |
64.00 |
63.80 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Carlow |
8,503 |
17,413 |
50.86 |
50.84 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
16,649 |
30,122 |
49.00 |
47.80 |
31,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
17,097 |
32,728 |
47.28 |
47.12 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
12,437 |
33,791 |
43.71 |
42.05 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
20,980 |
40,951 |
47.42 |
47.13 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
82,666 |
155,005 |
47.17 |
46.65 |
323,604 |
|
Southern: |
|||||
|
Cork |
73,723 |
122,308 |
34.66 |
34.81 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
31,327 |
54,484 |
48.31 |
48.98 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
105,050 |
176,792 |
37.97 |
38.25 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
|||||
|
Galway |
49,365 |
89,946 |
60.28 |
61.09 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
36,833 |
70,939 |
64.77 |
66.07 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
16,985 |
30,646 |
57.26 |
56.65 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
103,183 |
191,531 |
61.34 |
61.72 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
671,343 |
1,233,150 |
38.63 |
38.43 |
3,102,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population.
The total population figure 3,192,000 is the official estimate for 1977.
Position regarding Medical Cards on 31 March 1978.
|
Health Board |
Number of Cards Current on 31 March 1978 |
Number of Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1978 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 March 1978 |
Percentage of Population covered by Medical Cards on 31 December 1977 |
Population* |
|
Eastern: |
|||||
|
Dublin |
118,218 |
206,560 |
24.24 |
24.98 |
852,219 |
|
Wicklow |
13,177 |
24,330 |
36.70 |
37.40 |
66,295 |
|
Kildare |
14,829 |
28,810 |
40.03 |
39.12 |
71,977 |
|
Total |
146,224 |
259,700 |
26.22 |
26.84 |
990,491 |
|
Midland: |
|||||
|
Lougford |
8,217 |
16,034 |
56.76 |
56.55 |
28,250 |
|
Westmeath |
13,737 |
25,845 |
48.25 |
47.66 |
53,570 |
|
Offaly |
13,977 |
28,174 |
54.36 |
53.66 |
51,829 |
|
Laois |
11,166 |
22,152 |
48.94 |
49.04 |
45,259 |
|
Total |
47,097 |
92,205 |
51.54 |
51.15 |
178,908 |
|
Mid-Western: |
|||||
|
Clare |
17,438 |
31,176 |
41.56 |
40.52 |
75,008 |
|
Limerick |
32,917 |
62,567 |
44.54 |
43.40 |
140,459 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
11,711 |
20,886 |
38.44 |
38.31 |
54,337 |
|
Total |
62,066 |
114,629 |
42.49 |
41.57 |
269,804 |
|
North-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Cavan |
16,906 |
30,242 |
57.47 |
56.73 |
52,618 |
|
Louth |
16,600 |
33,155 |
44.24 |
43.50 |
74,951 |
|
Meath |
16,105 |
33,441 |
46.62 |
45.55 |
71,729 |
|
Monaghan |
13,016 |
25,269 |
54.65 |
55.19 |
46,242 |
|
Total |
62,627 |
122,107 |
49.73 |
49.13 |
245,540 |
|
North-Western: |
|||||
|
Donegal |
36,571 |
77,372 |
71.41 |
69.87 |
108,344 |
|
Leitrim |
9,507 |
17,267 |
60.89 |
60.24 |
28,360 |
|
Sligo |
15,200 |
27,096 |
53.90 |
53.48 |
50,275 |
|
Total |
61,278 |
121,735 |
65.11 |
64.00 |
186,979 |
|
South-Eastern: |
|||||
|
Carlow |
8,450 |
17,298 |
50.52 |
50.86 |
34,237 |
|
Kilkenny |
16,815 |
30,423 |
49.49 |
49.00 |
61,473 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
17,509 |
33,422 |
48.28 |
47.28 |
69,228 |
|
Waterford |
19,676 |
34,104 |
44.11 |
43.71 |
77,315 |
|
Wexford |
21,379 |
41,878 |
48.50 |
47.42 |
86,351 |
|
Total |
83,829 |
157,125 |
47.82 |
47.17 |
328,604 |
|
Southern: |
|||||
|
Cork |
73,598 |
121,184 |
34.34 |
34.66 |
352,883 |
|
Kerry |
30,967 |
54,338 |
48.18 |
48.31 |
112,772 |
|
Total |
104,565 |
175,522 |
37.69 |
37.97 |
465,655 |
|
Western: |
|||||
|
Galway |
49,004 |
88,630 |
59.39 |
60.28 |
149,223 |
|
Mayo |
37,014 |
71,481 |
65.26 |
64.77 |
109,525 |
|
Roscommon |
17,296 |
31,280 |
58.45 |
57.26 |
53,519 |
|
Total |
103,314 |
191,391 |
61.29 |
61.34 |
312,267 |
|
Grand Total |
671,000 |
1,234,414 |
38.67 |
38.63 |
3,192,000 |
* The population figures for each area are taken from the 1971 census of population. The total population figure 3,192,000 is the official estimate for 1977.